Berrima · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Berrima

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Berrima (L) compared to the state and national figures. This is a place where most households are shared, with 55.2% containing two people and the typical home holding 2.3 residents.

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📍 Berrima, Urban Centre

Where Berrima sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -14.8%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Berrima — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Berrima2.3
2577, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The number of people per home has fallen since 2011, reaching 2.3. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6, and the percentage of people living alone is well below the national average at just 16.2%.

2.3 ▼ -14.8%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.2% ▼ -23.3%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 31.7%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Berrima, 2 people is the majority at 64%; 1 person is next at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 52.3%, while 36.2% are couples with children. One-parent families make up 10.6% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.6% ▲ +31.3%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Berrima, Couples without children is the majority at 53%; Couples with children is next at 37%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122015/berrima/topic/family-households